The String Virtuoso from Mali

Get swept away by the innovative West African folk music. The Master of Ngoni, Bassekou Kouyate, visited Gothenburg together with his partner Amy Sacko and her soulful vocals.

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Bassekou Kouyate – The String Virtuoso from Mali

From Mali’s vibrant music scene comes the Master of Ngoni, Bassekou Kouyate, who has collaborated with greats such as Youssou N’Dour and the Kronos Quartet.

Brahms: Symphony No. 4

Meet conductor Simone Young and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in Johannes Brahms's masterfully orchestrated Fourth Symphony.

Emil Brandqvist Trio

With their atmospheric and melodic jazz, Emil Brandqvist Trio has established itself at the top of the international jazz scene. Meet a top trio in a unique tonal landscape.

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4

Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder is one of the most legendary soloists of our time and has been praised for his interpretations of Beethoven.

Brahms: Symphony No. 3

The successful conductor Cristian Măcelaru leads the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in Brahms's beloved Third Symphony.

Johan Lindström shows the way

He is nominated for the Nordic Council’s music prize in 2023 and is described in the motivation as a “musical magician”.

Verdi’s Requiem

Can you experience history’s most dramatic requiem without getting the shivers? Feel the power of one of history's most powerful choir pieces!

Mariam The Believer

A multifaceted artistic experience with Mariam Wallentin, who offers improvisation, pop and soul together with a chamber ensemble.

Sibelius: Symphony no 6

The music was written in the early 20th century and revolves around both natural mysticism and bold influences from the continent.

“An absolute super power”

Listen to a captivating interview where Oliver Latry talks about the composer Kaija Saariaho and the piece Maan Varjot (Earth’s Shadows).

Jazz concerts

Emil Brandqvist Trio

With their atmospheric and melodic jazz, Emil Brandqvist Trio has established itself at the top of the international jazz scene. Meet a top trio in a unique tonal landscape.

Johan Lindström shows the way

He is nominated for the Nordic Council’s music prize in 2023 and is described in the motivation as a “musical magician”.

Mariam The Believer

A multifaceted artistic experience with Mariam Wallentin, who offers improvisation, pop and soul together with a chamber ensemble.

Interviews & features

“An absolute super power”

Listen to a captivating interview where Oliver Latry talks about the composer Kaija Saariaho and the piece Maan Varjot (Earth’s Shadows).

“Fantastic to bring this piece to our audience”

Enjoy an interview in which Peter Jablonski talks about the emotions from when he himself heard Grażyna Bacewicz's music for the first time

“My mother would have loved the programme”

Listen to a captivating interview where conductor Barbara Hannigan talks about the importance of a dramaturgical thread through the music.

“Nothing written for piano and orchestra sounds exactly like this”

Lyssna till när pianist Leif-Ove Andsnes talar om sin kärlek för Debussy och verket Fantasi för piano och orkester.

Fagerlund talks about Drifts

Listen as Sebastian Fagerlund talks about his piece Drifts.

“I like sounds you can’t identify”

Anders Hillborg talks personally about his work and about his composing. Sound Atlas has wowed critics and audiences alike.

“I’m a stage animal”

Nina Stemmes talks warmly about the relationship with the audience, about the desire to be on stage and about the challenge of singing Wagner.

“There is alot more darkness in this piece”

Ryan Bancroft talks about his love for Zemlinksy's Die Seejungfrau, which he performed with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

“An extremely valuable piece for us cellists”

Follow us home to Claes Gunnarssons, cellist, and listen to his thoughts about Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations

“This was the meaning of my life”

Listen as rising star Tarmo Peltokoski talks about how he found his way to classical music.